The National Geographic Society is currently soliciting nominations for the 2020 National Geographic Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation in Africa and Latin America. These awards honor the unsung heroes of conservation by celebrating the recipients’ past achievements and supporting ongoing work in conserving nature. Each award includes a $25,000 prize. The awards are limited …
To many familiar with recent events in East Africa, it was no surprise that Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. After all, Prime Minister Abiy has embarked on an unprecedented campaign of democratic reform and peacemaking since his election in April 2018. He has released thousands of political …
In this program cultivated by the International Internship Program (IIP), students will have the opportunity to intern in Madison during the spring and fall semester at the Madison Children’s Museum and then spend the summer at Play Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. These are both unpaid internships, but the selected student will be awarded a $2000 …
African Cultural Studies (ACS) seeks to hire a faculty member with deep expertise in the cultural study of Southern Africa. They will consider applicants with extensive fieldwork experience in any country in Southern Africa, strong knowledge of a Southern African language, and substantial evidence of a commitment to interdisciplinary humanities-focused Africanist scholarship. They especially encourage …
Open Doors For Refugees (ODFR), a local NGO, is seeking volunteers who are able to speak Swahili. Within the last two months, more than 60 persons came to Madison from different parts of Africa, mainly Swahili speakers. Open Doors is in need of volunteers who would be willing to translate documents from English to Swahili, communicate with …
The African Studies program seeks two teaching assistants for African 277: An Introductory Survey in Spring 2020. This interdisciplinary course is cross-listed in African Cultural Studies, Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology. COURSE African 277: An Introductory Survey, Spring 2020 INSTRUCTOR James H. Sweet, Department of History SCHEDULE Spring 2020 semester, T/Th 8:00-9:15am ELIGIBILITY …
The African Studies Program would like to take a moment to celebrate the life and recognize the passing of Michael (Mike) Briggs, former University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Bibliographer. Mike was appointed to develop the program’s library collection, which has since become an outstanding resource for students, faculty, and community members alike. You can access …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has announced that the application period is open for its 2020 grants and awards. This competitive grant program is designed to support global health efforts of faculty, staff and graduate students across campus, fostering the Wisconsin Idea locally and globally. This year, the Institute again offers the …
Marie-Josée Paula Houénou was a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow who has now returned to Madison through a YALI Continuing Connections Travel Award to work with Valerie Stull of the Global Health Institute. Houénou is a legal consultant and expert in environmental law and climate change strategies, and is currently assisting with the development of Côte d’Ivoire’s …
On May 26-29, 2020 in Moscow the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in co-operation with the Research Council for the Problems of African Countries, will hold the 15th African Studies Conference titled Destinies of Africa in the Modern World. The main events of the conference will take place on the …